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Monday, October 6, 2008 12:00 AM

"I find her offensive"

John McCain was making a bid for South Florida's Jewish voters, a crucial demographic in a purple state. But then he chose Sarah Palin as a running mate.

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  • Monday, October 6, 2008 09:08 AM

    @ehillesum

    You're skipping over the exhortation to convert -- how convenient. You know, a major part of evengelical thought in this country. And hey, if you're into history, there's always the Spanish Inquisition.

    I know that it is easier to just play the victim card and talk about how no one understands all of the persecuted and misunderstood Christians, but surprise, many of us actually have studied religion in college or actually understand the simple concept of disliking the message, not the messenger.

    And there are many things to dislike regarding the fundamentalist view of the role of Jews (or Muslims or Hindus, etc. for that matter).

    And Sarah Palin could have called out that minister who was blessing her for his Israelite comment. But she didn't.

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